Living a life with no regrets really is a near-impossible task, even for someone like Dale Earnhardt Jr. The 48-year-old might not have won any Cup Series championships but has had an illustrious career. He was the most popular, and the most loved, driver on the grid during his time in NASCAR. And that is not because of who his father was.

Even today, Junior enjoys a massive following on social media. But despite all that, there are a lot of things Junior was not able to do, and we got to know this through his recent interview.

I’m a little bit old for those kinds of tricks, says Dale Earnhardt Jr on missed opportunity

As NASCAR moves to the iconic track this weekend, Earnhardt Jr was at the venue as a broadcaster and was asked if he ever seriously gave any thought to racing IndyCar. While Junior mentioned that he never had any serious discussion about moving to the sport, he would have loved to drive an IndyCar around Indianapolis. But right now, he feels it is too late as he will be turning 50 in under two years.

Junior was asked at Indianapolis by a reporter, “Did you ever seriously think about getting into IndyCar? Did you ever want to race an IndyCar?”

He said that he was always curious about what it’s like but never had any serious conversation with anyone about the opportunity.

“I never thought about racing one. Certainly, you’re curious, but it never got serious in terms of the conversations with any teams. But you’re always curious as a racer, what the cars drive like and what the racing’s like,” the former Cup Series driver said.

“And I probably will always regret not really ever trying to at least drive a top IndyCar at speed around Indianapolis when I was younger,” he added.

He would then go on to talk about how he respected everyone involved in IndyCar and that he did pass up a few potential opportunities that had arisen when he was in his younger days.

“I am a little bit old for those kinds of tricks these days, but man when I was in my 30s, that would have been a great experience to have and just to know what it’s like. So much respect for IndyCar and the drivers and the stories and the history,” he said.

“I wish I would have been able to do that but passed on a few opportunities I had and I thought that it would be there one day down the road and eventually, you wake up and you’re 50. I’m almost 49 years old so, you, know, time goes really fast,” Junior added.

While Dale Earnhardt Jr’s racing career has come to an end, there is a budding motorsport star in the Earnhardt family who seems to be the one to carry the name’s legacy into the future. The Earnhardts used to have The Intimidator Dale Earnhardt. Now, they have The Thriller Wyatt Miller.

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Wyatt Miller is the son of Kelley Earnhardt Miller and LW Miller. The 12-year-old is already turning heads with his performances in the junior divisions of motorsports in the United States, especially on dirt tracks.

Speaking about the pressure of being born with the Earnhardt name, Kelley Earnhardt Miller said, “We’re from a legacy family. The expectations are high.”

Wyatt is Dale Earnhardt Sr’s grandson, which makes him the perfect candidate to carry the Earnhardt baton into the future after Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Talking about Wyatt’s nickname, The Thriller, Kelley Earnhardt Miller said that while she believes the name is appropriate, she wanted her son to understand the effort and hard work that goes into being a full-time racer.

“The Thriller, Wyatt Miller. Well, I thought that was appropriate, so it’s stuck. I don’t want him to get ahead again. I want him to understand the hard work that goes into that. What was sacrificed for my dad to become the race car driver that he did is something that we tried to apply to our kids in terms of you’ve got to go after what you want, and you’ve got to put the work in to make it happen,” she said.

For now, it seems like the Earnhardt legacy is secure and will be carried into the future. It is one of the most iconic names in motorsport and when Wyatt Miller’s turn comes at the big leagues, fans will be hoping he enjoys the kind of success his grandfather and uncle did.

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